LOCAL STORIES. SHARED HISTORY.

Longstanton · Northstowe · Oakington · Westwick · RAF Oakington

Winter light across Manor Farm paddocks in Longstanton

PLACES WITH A PAST

Extraordinary stories.
Right on our doorstep.

Discover the people, places and events that shaped our corner of Cambridgeshire.

From the society’s photographic archive · Manor Farm paddocks, Longstanton

WELCOME TO THE SOCIETY

Three thousand years.
Countless stories.

From the Iron Age through the Romans; from Anglo-Saxons to Elizabethan England; from RAF Oakington to the growing community of Northstowe. Our landscape holds a remarkable history.

We bring together local research, photographs and memories to tell it—and we’d love you to be part of the story.

A photograph in a drawer?
A story only you remember?

Help us add another piece to the picture. Share a memory ↗

FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY

A place to begin

St Michael’s Church, Longstanton

VILLAGES & COMMUNITY

Lives, lanes & landmarks ↗

Discover the villages and the people who made them.

Cattle grazing in front of the former J hangar at RAF Oakington

AIRFIELD & AVIATION

The skies over Oakington ↗

Explore the airfield’s place in our shared history.

THEN, NOW & NEXT

A new town.
A long story. ↗

Follow Northstowe’s changing landscape, from its early history to the community taking shape today.

Discover Northstowe ↗